Abstract
Since Mikamo developed the double blepharoplasty technique at the end of the 19th
century, there has been significant developments in the idealized periorbital appearance
of the Asian patient. Currently there are four potential vectors of change possible
(upper, lower, medial, and lateral). South Korea is the only country that most often
utilizes the change in all four vectors. There is additionally a stark contrast between
Asia-based and Western-based approach to the Asian eyes. In Asia, outside of South
Korea, many surgeries employ a combined vertical upward vector and a medial directional
change, particularly for the young eyes. In Western-based approaches, Asian blepharoplasty
remains at this time primarily an open incision, upward vector change.
Keywords
Asian blepharoplasty - lateral canthoplasty - double eyelid surgery - medial epicanthoplasty
- epicanthus - Mongolian fold - aegyo-sal love band
